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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Barbara Forever, a glorious profile of the ground-breaking lesbian film-maker @ BFI Flare
A beautiful, naked, athletic, fifty-something woman strikes various bodybuilder poses with a cheeky glint in her eyes. Barbara Hammer is in control, and she knows how to get your attention. So begins Barbara Forever, a fascinating, intimate portrayal of the pioneering lesbian film-maker, feminist activist, lover, and artist. With an archived collection of over eighty…
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‘WHAT’S A GIRL LIKE YOU’ a fab look at drag queens in The UK in the late 1960’s
In 1967 the UK Government passed the Sexual Offences Act, which legalised homosexual acts in England and Wales, on the condition that they were consensual, in private and between two men who had attained the age of 21 (It took Scotland another 13 years to catch up and even worse, 15 years for Northern Ireland). The reason that…
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Queerguru’s Ris Fatah reviews Mickey and Richard, an intimate profile of the legendary 1980s Colt model and porn actor Mickey Squire
Mickey and Richard is the intimate portrayal of Mickey Squires, the legendary 1980s Colt model and porn actor, real name Richard Bernstein. Now in his 70s, and told in his own, very honest words, Mickey and Richard reveal how the reality behind a persona is often very different from what we’d expect, an interesting study…
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Queerguru’s Robert Malcolm reviews ‘MAN ON THE RUN’ the story of Paul McCartney’s life post BEATLES
Paul McCartney shares his personal story, after his split from the Beatles, in the comprehensive new documentary, Man on the Run. In 1970, news of the group’s break up has been kept from the public. It is John who triggers the rupture by secretly leaving the group, but in the media, Paul appears responsible, when…
